The only video you need for installing a garage door opener

The only video you need for installing a garage door opener - Genie

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Looking to install or replace a garage door opener? Then this video is for you! In this video I show you step by step how to install a Genie chain drive 550 series garage door opener. I demonstrate the assembly, wiring, testing and programming for this unit. This is by far the most detailed guide out there with step by step instructions so even the most beginner DIYer can do it.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:14 Genie Chain Drive Opener
0:41 Assembling Track
2:08 Connecting The Chain
4:14 Attaching Track To Powerhead
4:54 Mounting Track To Door Header
6:43 Mounting The Powerhead To Ceiling
8:44 Attaching Opener Bracket To Door
10:41 Wiring The Sensors & Control
12:24 Wiring Quick Tip
15:03 Setting Upper & Lower Limits
17:00 Testing Door Sensors
17:00 Testing Force Retraction
17:40 Programming Remotes & Keypad
19:38 Outro
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@johnhelsley1844 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Definitely saved me some time and hassle. One note, when I powered up the unit my wall controller was not lit up. Fortunately I noticed it was in the locked position, which turns off the red light. After switching it back to unlocked, it turned red and works perfectly. Glad I saw this before chasing down all the wiring possibilities.

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Good call out on the lock button. Didn’t even think of that.

@lanestevens2755 3 ай бұрын

I rarely comment or say thank you but I’ve gotta say thank you for the video. So much easier just watching you do it than to decipher the instructions. You made this job easy and smooth. Thanks

@theguyofalltrades 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

@C1EVERN1CKNAME 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, my openers been sitting in the garage for over a month..got it done in about 2 hours by myself

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@ralphb.3802 2 ай бұрын

Good video. It's nice to see what I was getting into before I installed it. Only took a couple hours. I replaced a 43 old Stanley opener. So I had to take down the old one first. The Stanley still worked but was getting a little funny by randomly opening the door on it's own. Time for a new one. Got my money's worth out of it. It's funny the technology hasn't change that much.

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah they are basically the same with some added features nowadays. Definitely not built as sturdy as the older units but way quieter.

@pasofino9583 2 ай бұрын

Man what a great video,thank you ……now I have to find all the parts I threw in a fit of rage in my garage from trying to read that factory map guide.

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks. The manual sucks and is hard to interpret some of the steps

@therealdwaynescottjay4957 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. It really helped out a great deal.

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

Welcome! It can definitely be tricky to install

@garlandwilkins9179 Ай бұрын

Great video I followed it step-by-step and I have completed my genie garage door opener and I thank you

@theguyofalltrades Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad it helped

@miinyoo 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. That paralleling the sensors was a nice little tip. Still barely had enough wire clips. I would add, cover the exposed wires of the floor sensors with some black gaff tape so they don't get all gunked up over time and help slow any corrosion.

@theguyofalltrades 3 ай бұрын

Welcome. Yeah wouldn’t have had enough wire on my far side door from the main control to reach so it definitely helped. Good idea with the gaff tape

@jaycuster1180 2 ай бұрын

I really hate the provided wire, almost impossible to split it to separate without exposing the interior wire. Added a lot of tome to the install.

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

@@jaycuster1180 Yeah it's a pain. I took diagonal cutters and cut lengthwise at the end I was going to strip then pulled it apart before stripping. Seemed to work good

@mikepyatt5424 Ай бұрын

Excellent video. Good details

@theguyofalltrades Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jdubya54 21 күн бұрын

Great video. Thanks

@theguyofalltrades 21 күн бұрын

Welcome

@jdubya54 14 күн бұрын

Ive installed many openers. This Genie installed pretty easy and straight forward but I think there was a sensor issue. The transmitter kept blinking 3 times pause and 3 times. I had to contact support 3 times. Their support no nothing about installing and just read possible fixes. They had a care less attitude. All 3 of them. I even held the sensors an inch apart and they wouldnt connect. Wound up sending it back and bought a performax from menards. Wont buy a genie again.

@nathanbarlow60 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! One question: it seems that I have to hold the button on the wall for the door to shut but if I hit the button for it to come up it works. Any ideas?

@theguyofalltrades 3 ай бұрын

I would check to make sure the lower limit is setup and the door sensor beams are aligned. The lights shouldn’t be blinking

@ericramirez2722 2 ай бұрын

Thank yoi for this video you made me look like i know what i was doing lol .i just subscribe.

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

@dads3boys Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Great job. Just curious why you chose a chain drive over a belt-driven unit? In your opinion are the chain-driven units that much louder than the belt-driven units? Thanks again for the video. I'm replacing two 45-year-old Genie screw-driven units at my mother's house...that still work! It's just time to put these guys to rest. They're getting loud and we're down to one well-used remote. Well done Genie.

@theguyofalltrades Ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome. I think I chose the chain drive because it will last a bit longer than the belt drive from what I’ve read. These are fairly quiet compared to the original craftsman that came out. I think most of the noise was the motor itself. The only thing I don’t like is the track because it’s in sections that slide together instead of bolting together but other than that it was easy to install and program. They do make a bunch of different versions with some cool features if you’re looking like WiFi and cameras etc…

@ellenthomas2624 Ай бұрын

Great video and i appreciate the added tips. Would have been nice to see a lil more info like how to seperate the wire. In the instructions it looks as if there are two sets of wires. It was confusing bc i didn't see a striped wire. One side has lettering identfying it as type cl 2x....i assume that was the striped wire? Dosent look anything like the pic.

@theguyofalltrades Ай бұрын

Yeah the writing is the striped wire. Mine had little hashes on it also. To split it I used diagonal cutters or a utility knife then just pulled it apart

@jakeherrera732 Ай бұрын

Really great video. Does the set up actually lock the garage door if someone doesn't use an opener or know the code?

@theguyofalltrades Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Not sure I follow your question though. Which part are you specifically talking about locking?

@jakeherrera732 Ай бұрын

@@theguyofalltrades can anyone just walk up and open the door?

@theguyofalltrades Ай бұрын

Nope. Not unless you have the emergency release pulled. There is also a vacation mode where you flip a switch on the main wall button control and it won’t allow the door to open even with a remote

@jakeherrera732 Ай бұрын

@@theguyofalltrades thank you!

@theguyofalltrades Ай бұрын

Welcome

@guitarhero9592 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the detailed video! Is the rail from the motor to header supposed to be level or is the motor supposed to be lower than the header. I’ve read online some people say yes and some say the motor should be angled lower.

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

It honestly works either way. My motor is a little lower than the header because of the bulkhead that covers my support beam extending down a foot.

@guitarhero9592 2 ай бұрын

@@theguyofalltrades thanks. The reason I asked was because recently I’ve noticed the rail bends when closing and sometimes It will stop while door is closing and opens again. I’m thinking maybe the rail is too high at header ? I have to help push it down to close it at times. Any ideas what it can be? There’s nothing in the way of the light beam below.

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

Possibly the power head needs to move forwards a bit or your chain needs to be tightened. The rail sections will grab the black plastic carriage slider if not tight. I would check the chain first. Then maybe loosen the mounts on the power head and try to slide it towards the door direction a little if possible

@guitarhero9592 2 ай бұрын

@@theguyofalltrades Thanks I’ll check that out.

@Miigos1997 Ай бұрын

When I try to set the down movement it just blinks red could that be the wiring

@theguyofalltrades Ай бұрын

If it's blinking red it could be your door sensors or wiring

@VinnyBloos 21 күн бұрын

I noticed you did not have to program the wall console. Assuming the wires are correct, does that mean the wall console controller works without programming? My home has 4 different wires and I can't seem to figure out which wires goes into which terminals. There's a striped red and white wire and a striped black and white wire.. any idea?

@theguyofalltrades 21 күн бұрын

Wall control does not need to be programmed. So they are in pairs, the striped red and white would most likely be a pair. Best bet is to see which wires are going to the door sensors first if this is an existing installation. Then lookup the model of the opener on google and find the diagram of the terminal layout.

@VinnyBloos 21 күн бұрын

@@theguyofalltrades how do you fix the safety beams if the red (source) is blinking 3 times? the diagram says it could be a source interference, but there's nothing in front or behind or along the line between the red and green sensors.

@theguyofalltrades 21 күн бұрын

How to fix a genie garage door sensor blinking red 3 times #shorts #garage kzfaq.infoopy1zeLrJdY?feature=share

@VinnyBloos 21 күн бұрын

@@theguyofalltrades unfortunately this video and many others only show explanation on if you have 2 garage doors. We only have 1 and there's interference somewhere and we have no clue where from

@chrisrichards1424 24 күн бұрын

So my belt is at 1/4 inch but seems VERY tight. Is that normal?

@chrisrichards1424 24 күн бұрын

It’s actually against the carrier. You’d think it would rub

@theguyofalltrades 23 күн бұрын

I’m not 100% on the belt drive since I have a chain on mine. I did see a couple good videos on KZfaq for adjusting the belt

@HayNakuDiba 2 ай бұрын

I am trying to figure out how you only have 7k subs! Great video!!!

@theguyofalltrades 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I haven’t been at it for long honestly. Hoping to crack 10k this year.

@philostreet781 21 күн бұрын

15:03

@timippolito1182 3 ай бұрын

8:20 If at that point you open the door, you can get the motor pretty much dead on center. btw: doesn't there suppose to be a cover for the motor's gear. Mine hadn't come with one.

@theguyofalltrades 3 ай бұрын

No cover on this one

@timippolito1182 3 ай бұрын

@@theguyofalltrades Okay, Thanks. Just finished up the wiring. All works great. Thanks for doing the video!

@theguyofalltrades 3 ай бұрын

@@timippolito1182awesome! Great to hear. You’re welcome

@aaronhallam7927 16 күн бұрын

nice editing, covered lot of ground thoroughly and quickly

@theguyofalltrades 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sjpd1416 13 күн бұрын

Well, i am now overqualified to figure out wth happened to my garage as i cannot call a technician to fix it because they are gonna charge me for a new garage door or something stupid like that so THANK YOU! 🫶🏾

@theguyofalltrades 13 күн бұрын

Welcome!